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Crypto can't be legal tender; blanket ban not easy: IMF-FSB paper

Central banks should avoid holding crypto assets in their official reserve as they pose a risk to monetary and global financial stability, according to the synthesis paper

India's G20 presidency highly ambitious: British High Commissioner Ellis

British High Commissioner to India Alex Ellis on Thursday said India's G20 presidency has been a highly ambitious one and has dealt with issues like disaster resilient infrastructure

G20 summit: NDMC launches dedicated control room numbers for quick response

Ahead of the G20 Summit, the NDMC has introduced three dedicated phone numbers to its control room to enhance coordination among multiple agencies and ensure quick response to address a wide range of issues related to the mega event. The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) is taking proactive measures to ensure the efficient delivery of civic services and seamless coordination with various agencies during the summit, Vice-Chairman Satish Upadhyay said. The numbers are exclusively for officers and employees on duty at the NDMC Disaster Management Centre for the G20 control room and are not intended for complaints from the general public. "These dedicated contact numbers have been established to address a wide range of needs and inquiries, including civic services, emergencies and concerns arising during the G20 Summit," the NDMC said in a statement. The numbers for the NDMC Disaster Management Centre located at Humayun Road, which will serve as a control room during the summit, will

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Bharat's tryst with destiny

Changing the name needs wide consultation

G20 meeting: All you need to know about the restrictions in New Delhi area

Delhi's Traffic police have said, 'Whole Delhi is open. Restrictions are only imposed in a small portion of NDMC area.'

MAHARISHI initiative decoded: Strengthening millets research collaboration

This initiative aims to bolster research and awareness concerning agro-biodiversity, food security, and nutrition

Govt to gift two booklets to G20 delegates on Indian democracy, elections

The booklets, titled "Bharat, The Mother of Democracy" and "Elections in India", will be presented to the visiting dignitaries during the G20 Summit

G20 Summit: Where are world leaders staying during their time in New Delhi

This will be the first time since 2008, the first edition of the G20 meeting, that the Chinese President will miss the G20 leaders' Summit

Digital India on display: G20 guests will experience UPI, ONDC, Digilocker

G20 India app has been developed to provide information about the event calendar, give a virtual tour of the summit venue

India pushes for crypto, financial issues, MDB reform deals at G20 meet

No consensus yet on issues like bringing 'climate resilient' feature in debt

Mamata Banerjee to attend President's G20 dinner, BJP hails decision

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will be travelling to New Delhi on Saturday for the President's G20 dinner, officials said on Wednesday. She will be flying to the national capital at the invitation of President Droupadi Murmu, they said. Asserting that it's well known that India is Bharat, the Trinamool Congress supremo had on Tuesday questioned the need to "suddenly use only Bharat" while referring to India in an official communique. Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan recently shared on X a G20 dinner invitation from President Murmu, which described her position as the "President of Bharat". Hailing Banerjee's decision, the opposition BJP asserted that it is an endorsement that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is leading the country in the right way." The CPI(M) claimed she might have some "additional work" in New Delhi as was seen in the past. "It is good she has accepted the invite as the prestige of the state is at stake and she is going there representing West Bengal,"

G20 Summit: Delhi airport to have dedicated corridor for delegates

Delhi airport will have dedicated gates and a dedicated corridor to ensure seamless immigration clearance for G20 delegates, and a team of senior officials will monitor arrival and departure operations related to the summit. Ahead of the G20 Summit, which will be held in the national capital on September 9 and 10, Delhi airport operator DIAL on Wednesday said there are a required number of parking slots for VVIP aircraft, and that most of the guests for the summit will be coming by chartered flights or special VIP flights. "While many of the guests will be arriving at Air Force Station on the Palam side, there are many other heads of states as well as other delegation members who are going to come at Terminal-3. We have made special arrangements for them," DIAL CEO Videh Kumar Jaipuriar said in a message. There will be dedicated gates and a dedicated corridor for the G20 delegates so that they can clear the immigration and customs in a seamless manner, he added. He also said there

Xi's 'one mountain, two tigers' diplomatic puzzle

Chinese President's decision to skip the G20 summit reflects his shifting worldview in international affairs

India's G20 positioning as voice for emerging economies a success: US

India-US relations will get a further boost with President Joe Biden's visit to New Delhi for the G20 Summit under India's presidency, a senior US official said here on Wednesday, underlining that the high-profile meeting comes against the backdrop of the country's successful positioning as the voice for the emerging economies. Margaret MacLeod, Hindustani Spokesperson for the US Department of State, told PTI in an interview at the US Embassy in London ahead of her visit to New Delhi this week that the US is hopeful that sufficient common ground could be found at the conclusion of the G20 Summit. The US State Department also welcomed India stepping up with its chairman statements during the course of the G20 presidency to reflect a broad majority of views. We believe the G20 is a really good platform where the world's major countries can get together for a dialogue, said MacLeod, during the Hindi interview. The member countries represent 85 per cent of global GDP which makes the ...

G20 aims to triple renewables by 2030, gives caveat to fossil fuels

A spokesperson for India's renewable energy ministry declined to comment on the talks

Delhi's schools, colleges, offices to remain closed from Sept 8-10 for G20

Delhi Minister Atishi on Wednesday announced that all schools, colleges and offices will remain closed across the city from September 8-10 in view of the G20 Leaders Summit over the weekend

G20: Air India, Vistara announce waivers for ticket holders from 7-11 Sept

A spokesperson for Delhi airport said it has also formed a team of senior officials who will monitor G20 arrival and departure operations to ensure the best experience for the arriving delegates

Ahead of G20 Summit, Delhi Airport gears up to welcome world leaders

Three ceremonial lounges have been prepared to receive the heads of state the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA)

Xi Jinping's protege steps onto world stage after China leader's G-20 snub

Li will likely follow Xi's instructions as he maintains China's presence at the table at the G-20, said Sun Yun, a senior fellow and director of the China Program